WPS Auto Reply on macOS: Introduction

WPS Auto Reply is an automatic email response feature in WPS Mail on macOS; this guide covers 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	4	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	4	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

WPS Auto Reply is a built-in email response feature in WPS Mail on macOS. It helps you automatically send a preset message to senders when you are on leave, traveling, or temporarily unavailable to reply.

Core tasks include:

Turn on Auto Reply: enable automatic responses when needed.
Edit the reply message: enter the message you want senders to receive.
Set the reply scope: control which senders receive the automatic reply.
Set an active time period: define start and end dates for the reply period.

This feature is useful for leave notices, business travel updates, holiday coverage messages, and short-term response delays.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is needed when signing in to mail accounts, syncing settings, and sending or receiving mail
Other	You need access to WPS Mail and an available mail account

Download & Installation

Before using Auto Reply, install WPS Office and sign in to your mail account.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-installation check	Open WPS Office, enter Mail, click Settings in the upper-right corner, and confirm that the Auto Reply tab is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Mail settings, you can turn on Auto Reply, enter a reply message, choose a reply scope, and set start and end dates.	Outlook for Mac supports automatic replies, scheduled time periods, and separate messages for people inside and outside your organization; some account types are not supported.	Gmail offers a vacation responder with a date range, subject, message, and an option to reply only to contacts.	Notion Mail offers inbox organization, snippets, and scheduling, but its public help page does not describe a native vacation auto-reply setting.	Adobe Sign email features focus on signing notifications and approval reminders rather than standard away-message auto replies for a personal inbox.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Turn on the feature, edit the message, choose the scope, and set the active period in one settings area. Distinct: It fits everyday away-message workflows in a mail client.	Compared with WPS: Outlook provides separate inside/outside organization messages, but account support is more limited.	Compared with WPS: Gmail includes a subject field and contacts-only replies; WPS keeps the setup path centered in mail settings.	Compared with WPS: Notion Mail focuses more on AI-assisted replies and inbox organization than away-message setup.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses more on signing workflow notifications than regular inbox auto replies.
Official Source	—	Outlook automatic replies for Mac	Gmail vacation responder	Getting started with Notion Mail	Adobe Sign email notifications

Overall Conclusion
If you want to set an away message quickly in a mail client on macOS, WPS Auto Reply covers the main steps in one place: turning the feature on, editing the message, choosing the scope, and setting the active period. Compared with common alternatives, it is closer to a standard day-to-day email auto-reply workflow, while Outlook may be more suitable if you need separate internal and external messages.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	Solution
1	Leave notification	Employees and managers	They cannot reply to each incoming message in time	Turn on Auto Reply and enter an away message
2	Business travel update	Sales staff, consultants, and project members	Delayed replies can affect communication expectations	Edit the reply message and include an expected response time
3	Holiday notice	Shared mailbox users and teams	Repeating the same notice during holidays takes time	Set an active time period for automatic replies
4	Scoped replies	Users who need reply control	They do not want the same reply sent to every sender	Use the reply scope setting

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

This feature is available directly without a membership requirement. If you also need expanded PDF, template, cloud storage, or AI-related benefits, you can choose a WPS plan based on your account needs.

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Turn on Auto Reply	✅	✅
Edit the reply message	✅	✅
Set the reply scope	✅	✅
Set start and end dates	✅	✅
Other office benefits	Available within the free offering	See plan-specific benefits on the pricing page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday away-message setup	Free	This feature is available directly without a membership requirement
Users who also need broader office or PDF benefits	WPS Premium	A membership can be used together with other WPS productivity features

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